FYI..... ----Original Message Follows---- From: Eric Roth <[email protected]> Reply-To: Eric Roth <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [ARCHIVES] Family Bible Records Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 10:49:41 -0700 Hi all, We have just received a donation of a 19th-century family Bible in extremely poor condition with four pages of handwritten genealogical information. We already maintain a collection of over 400 such Bibles in our holdings, with well over 1,000 pages of family records. The Bible contains no other marginalia and or inserted materials. We are cautiously considering removing the pages of genelaogical information from the Bible and then destroying the original. I know this seems horribly un-archival at first glance, but given the extent of our collection, the poor physical condition of the item, and the commonality of the publication, removing the famaily records is tempting, and the donor has already given his assent to remove the pages if we deem it to be the most appropriate course of action. I'll admit I am not gung-ho about removing the pages, but I do question the wisdom and practicality of storing thousands of pages of duplicate biblical texts when all that's really unique valuable is a few pages of genealogical records, inserted material, and marginalia, particularly in cases where the Bibles are so damaged. I welcome all opinions and comments. Please respond to me offlist at [email protected] I will summarize for the list. Eric J. Roth, Archivist/Librarian Huguenot Historical Society Library and Archives 88 Huguenot Street New Paltz, NY 12561 [email protected] (845) 255-6738 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [email protected] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [email protected] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[email protected]>